COLD-CHAIN SHIPPING
Distribution
Cold-Chain Shipping
PrerequisiteAlso: refrigerated transport · reefer · frozen transport
Transport that maintains required temperature from loading through delivery.
Typical Hazards
- BBiologicalTemperature abuse permitting pathogen growth in transit
- CChemicalRefrigerant leak contamination
- PPhysicalTrailer debris, dunnage damage
Typical Controls
- Pre-cool trailer before loading
- Temperature logger or telematics during transit
- Reject criteria on delivery
- Carrier qualification + audit (FSMA Sanitary Transportation Rule)
Regulatory Citations
2 cross-references across 2 documents
21 CFR Part 117
SFCR (SOR/2018-108)